#F0BCED
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(85.7% 0.087 328.2), rgb(240, 188, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#F0BCED is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F0BCED |
| RGB | rgb(240, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.087 328.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F0BCED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F0BCED | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #F0BCED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F0BCED text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F0BCED
oklch(85.7% 0.087 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8A6E5
oklch(80.8% 0.113 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D8
oklch(70.7% 0.18 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE44CD
oklch(63.1% 0.229 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#B90FBA
oklch(55.5% 0.249 328)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#810682
oklch(42.6% 0.192 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#681668
oklch(37.6% 0.15 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D103D
oklch(26.9% 0.094 327.8)
#F0BCED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BAC8EF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5CFEB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C0CD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F0BCED
#F0BCED
oklch(85.7% 0.087 328.2)
- #A9E0B0
#A9E0B0
oklch(85.6% 0.087 148.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F0BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.023
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.032
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Purple #F6CEFC ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #F0BCED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.